Re:Let’s not demonize driving, just stop subsidizing it
by innocentoldguy on Friday February 17, 2017 @02:06AM
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Tokyo is the only city I've ever lived in where I didn't have to own a car, so I didn't. Everywhere else I've lived, I have had to own a car to get to work. Even in New York, I had to own a car to get to work. I hate everything about driving—other drivers, cops, accidents, detours, traffic, etc. I would never own a car if I could get away with it. Unfortunately, I've only been able to do that for about three years of my life.
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Re:Let’s not demonize driving, just stop subsidizing it
by leadingthenet on Friday February 17, 2017 @04:49AM
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I can't think of a single European city that I've personally been to in which car ownership was required. There were some in which it could be viewed as helpful, but the vast majority are car optional, especially in the NW of the continent.
I'm happy to be proven wrong, but in all honesty, I moved 4 cities in as many years, all in different countries, and all of different sizes.
Re:Let’s not demonize driving, just stop subsidizing it
by chimeracoder on Friday February 17, 2017 @04:43AM
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> Even in New York, I had to own a car to get to work.
I'm assuming you lived in the outer boroughs? In Manhattan, it's painful to own a car unless you're really wealthy.
Re:Let’s not demonize driving, just stop subsidizing it
by daemin on Friday February 17, 2017 @05:42AM
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I've lived in Sydney and even though I had a car, I did not actually need it. I think I drove it less than once a month, and usually just to get out of the place.
I've visited NY a few times and if you can live along the subway corridors then you don't need a car.
Right now I'm in Europe, and own no car. But realistically the roads here and the driving is far more intimidating than in Australia.